Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-07-30
An Appreciated Endorsement.

Ol the STANDARD mas nOl Deen q race
for honors or glory, but rather a
struggle for bread. Thrown more by
the chance Of circumstances than by
natural desire or ambition from the
printers case to the more complex
and responsible duties of the EDITORS
table, we have brought all the
earneStness of our nature to bear in a
faithful, conscientious discharge of
those duties, without the hope of 9th
er reward than a reasonable and just
compensation for work performed.
We have shirked no duty, evaded no
public question, or shrunk from dis
cussion of no issue that involved the
interests and welfare of the people.
We have advocated whatever we con-
ceived to be right without fear or IA
vor, never stopping to consider
whether it would make us friends or
foes, fully trusting that the right
would inevitably triumph in every
thing, and that any errors on our part
would be freely forgiven by gener-
GUS public. We thus preface to show
how keenly we appreciate an event
which transpired this week.
On last Wednesday morning a COM
mittee of six or eight ladies called
upon the editor of the STANDARD,
and presented him with the loveliest
and most beautiful floral design we
have ever seen. 1t was a gem of ex-
quisite taste in artistic arrangement,
and ELECTED profuse compliments from
all who saw it. Accompanying the
flowers was the following strong and
unique endorsement of the STAN
DARD: ''iu
MCMINNVILLE, July q, 1887.
The lofty moral earnestness, the
strength and ability of the STANDARD
in dealing with the most vital ques-
ton of the day, have attracted the at
tention of the ladies of McMinnville
and vicinity; and the course pursued
by the editor elicits hearty response
from them. Their good wishes flow,
with one accord, for the success of the
cause in which he is engaged. They
feel that "every person who dares to
, stand for the right when evil has its
t legions is the true moral victor in this
life," and in the life to come.
Therefore, we the undersigned,
realizing the horrors caused by the
f demon intemperance, hereby express
to Mr.. r. M. Rcams our appreciation
9 of his courageous and vigorous war
, fare in favor of Prohibition and
against the whole liquor business.
Mrs NJ o Argo,
Ellen Baker,
, OH Baldwin,
l "A G Beech,
, John Beech,
9 Little Virginia Beech,
Mrs Nancy Biles,
: &c Biles,
Miss Halle Biles,
q Lillian Biles,
Mrs DIR. Black,
Miss Jennie Black,
: Mrs CG Black,
a Miss Laura Black,
o Mrs Mary Blair,
= b l. Bell,
Il &c Bostick,
w G Brittian,
Miss Mamie Brittian,
: Mrs d l. Brown,
:, JG Brown,
: f j Brown,
9 L Broyles,
= II f Brooks,
y Miss Mamie Broyles,
: Mrs j G Butler,
T + Burroughs,
Claudia Burroughs,
= Miss Matte Burroughs,
y Mrs DR.. Burger,
r Miss Meta Burger,
Fannie Bruster,
!" Mrs d b Carson,
l. S Cantrell,
e Miss Bette Cantrell,
o Mrs ] ? Clark,
James Cliff,
Miss Annie Cliff,
" Mrs S L Colville,
= Charles Colville,
u CCoffee,
h Miss Halle Coffee,
y Jessie Coffee,
e Mrs Mary Conner,
if Miss Maria Conner,
:, Mai Conner,
II Georgia Cox,
Mrs T C Crawford,
- Miss Lenore Crawford,
- Mrs r Davis,
Is NJ A DOty,
r II Drury,
1t 81 Eastwood,
~ l. J Elkins,
., Dora Elan,
III Mary l. Elan,
re JW Faulkner
" L Faulkner,
/; All Faulkner,
- Miss Sallie Faulkner,
le Ida Faulkner,